The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04

name OF Union" Then, referring 10
frequent eulogies on the Union, he
said:
1T usually comes from our assail-
ants. But we can not believe them
to be sincere; for, if they loved the
Union, they would necessarily be de-
voted to the Constitution. 1t made
the Union, and to destroy the Con
slitution would be to destroy the
Union"
The day after the reading of the
speech from which these extracts
have been made, Senator made a
speech in review, Mr.. Calhoun being
absent, but when his colleague, Mr..
Butler, had commenced reply Mr..
Calhoun came in. After expressing
his regret that member OF the body
should have commented upon his
speech during his absence and before
the hour for the consideration Of the
question under discussion, he said:
Il had not the advantage Of hearing
the remarks OF tho Senator OF Mis-
sissippi. Did he accuse me OF dis
union2 Did he mean to insinuate
that2" To which Mr.. Foote, the
Senator referred to, replied that he
had not the slightest intention to
impute to him designs hostile to the
union" n II have always
maintained that he is one Of the
most devoted friends of the union ia
this body"
The evident purpose for which the
question was put was to answer the
charge or insinuatiou, ii made, by
the most emphatic denunciation.
This was the last time Mr.. Calhoun
appeared 10 the United States Sen.
ate. Death had laid its icy hand
upon him; he was aware OF the near
approach, and with the heroism Of a
martyr strove with his last breath to
bear testimony to the faith 10 which
he had lived and labored.
II a young man should ask me
where he could, 10 condensed form,
get the best understanding of our
institutions and the duties
Of an American patriot, | would
answer, I'm Calhoun's speech in the
Senate on what is known as the
force bill. "
No one has 80 fully and clearly
expounded the Constitution, no one
has 80 steadily invoked a strict OBJ
servauce OF it, as the means OF secur-
ing the blessings OF liberty to our
selves aud our posterity, for which
the more perfect Union was formed.
Ii required neither his dying asser-
ton nor the testimony Of others to
exculpate him from the charge oil
trying to destroy our Constitutional
Union. His whole life speaks trum-
pet .tongued denial.
Another accusation was his incon.
sistency. to which it may be bri. fy
answered, he was practical as well as
logical, and was consistent TO prin.
ciple TO truth, to the Constitution
aud TO the duties OF patriot. Con.
sistency as 10 measures when every
day brings forth untold phases could
honestly belong oply to one having
more than human foresight, or to one
having less than human capacity to
learn.
The questions agitating the coun'
try to such a degree as 10 threaten
convulsion we're the subjects under
discussion when Mr.. Calhoun last
addressed the Senate. They were
the slavery and Territorial questions
Long he had ioroseen and gave warn
Ing OF the danger OF the hostile AMI M
constitutional interference with tn,
domestic institution OF African servi
tude. The States having that iusti
ton had become minority anC
claimed the protection which tn,
compact OF union had expressly
promised 10 give.
THE TERRITORIAL QUESTIONS.
| In regard to the Territories out.
side OF the limits Of any State Their,
we're three divisions OF opinion. TIL,
one, that they belonged TO the Unit
ed States, and consequently that Oh,
citizens OF every State, with ever.
species Of property recognized b.
the United States had equal RICH
therein; another, that they belonge'
TO the emigrants who should settl,
thereon; aud another, that the Unit
ed States Government had proprie
tary right over them. This last form
Of opinion, which has grown Will
the political decadonco OF our time
was, in 1850, the least dangerous, DO
cause IL was then, az IL is now, tht
least delersible. The general gov
ernmeut was formed to be the agon
Of the States for specific purpose
and with enumerated powers; IL wa
pennilcss, could only collect rcyonu,
as the agent OF the States, and as III,
agent Of tho States only had th'
means or authority to acquire any
thing. Tho authority conferred
upon Congress 20 dispose o
aud make all necdlul rule
and regulations respecting tn
territory or other pro perty belonging
TO the United States applied equal
TO the public lands within the ne'
States as to tho outlying Territories
save and except such regulations a
misht be necessary In the outlyin
Territories with a view to the exer
else OF the granted power. TIL
arguments Of Mr.. Calhoun wor
directed TO support the first nance
opinion, aud TO demonstrate th
isllAcy Of the other two. His propo
sition maintained with the con
clusiveness OF q mathematics
demonstration. but VIC shall b
YER ing on Ihe millennium whol
reason shall prevail over passion an
prejudice, aud the lust OF domipio
shall yield to tho truth aud justice
it was a contest Of might aud right
The permitted limit OF this articl
docs not allow me 10 follow Oh
career OF this great statesman throug
that period when ho sacrificed per
sonal ambition aud parry ties TO lea
the few against the many, in dc
tense OF truth, justice and th
! liberty the Union was formed {
secure and pcrpetuatc. Exposin
| htmanll "a n larHal IN spfFiFd rlnl